March 2026

Who was "Sonny" Kegelman? 

Answer: Commander of the first U.S. air raid on Nazi targets in World War II on Independence Day, July 4, 1942, the first mission of the Mighty Eighth Air Force in World War II.

Assistant City Manager Tim Young said at the end of Tuesday’s city council meeting basically what an accountant for the city said at the beginning. 

El Reno needs people to shop local. 

Young said sales tax figures for the latest reporting period were off 10 percent from previous reports. El Reno’s sales tax had been generating more than $1 million monthly, but the latest report, for February, came in just over $963,500. Young said use tax numbers were down 4 percent. 

It’s embarrassing to make mistakes at work, especially when your mistakes are published in the newspaper for everyone to see. And that’s what happens when you work at the newspaper. 

Last week in my column I told a funny story about Vanna, the dog who belongs to Katie and Justin Gore and their two boys, Jax and Colin. The story was great, but the Gore Bros. were misidentified in the photo. Let’s fix that! 

Pictured are Jax and Colin Gore, a/k/a The Gore Bros., with their dog, Vanna. Sorry about that, Gore family! 

Ken Reding was honored Saturday night at the Taste of Sacred Heart. 

For 30 years, Reding, who owns and operates Reding’s Auction Service, has served as auctioneer for the event which helps support Sacred Heart Catholic School.

The event annually raises more than $100,000 for the school, much of it coming from the live auction Reding conducts. 

Event coordinator Holly Eaton said Reding, a graduate of Sacred Heart High School, has served as auctioneer at all but two of Taste of Sacred Heart events.

The El Reno Wranglers met recently for their March meeting, with Julie Huber opening the meeting.

Club queen Trisha Duncan and club princess Lidy Novak led in the flag salute.

Gary Sorrells offered prayer before the potluck supper. There were 27 members present. 

Andi Holland met with the Wranglers to talk about the program they run at Savannah Station and how they have become what they are today.

A Tribune reader snapped this dramatic photo near Crimson Creek Golf Course and Lake El Reno Tuesday night as storms rolled through central Oklahoma.

El Reno experienced strong gusty winds but barely a sprinkle of rain.

Nine members of the AE Chapter of P.E.O. International met recently in the home of Becky Reuter, with Christy Eichholz serving as co-hostess.

Other members attending were Lindsey Vise, Ann Zavy, Anna Rinehart, Margaret Price, Karen Pappas, Janan Fletcher and Karen Rushing.

After the reciting of the opening ode, objects and aims, Zavy led the devotional from Ecclesiastes 3:1.

February minutes were read by Vise. Pappas gave the treasurer’s report, stating the annual dues had been deposited and all 38 members retained their active status.  

More than a few people have indicated interest in the seat held by Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin, who was nominated last week to serve as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.  

After Mullin was nominated to serve as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security under the Trump administration, Gov. Kevin Stitt has 30 days to appoint someone for the position. The governor could appoint himself, however, major political speculation indicates he will not do so. 

WASHINGTON — A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday added to the fierce debate over compensation for student-athletes, with senators and experts agreeing the current system wasn’t working but with different ideas for a path forward.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican and chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, hosted a roundtable of experts, leaders and former college and professional athletes to discuss “fixing college sports.”

Cassidy said the “current system is actually hurting the student-athlete.”